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Hampton vs Addison vs Cornwall

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureHamptonAddisonCornwall
People
Population
1,145Lowest
1,175
1,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% above U.S.
53.1±7.6Highest
37% above U.S.
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,796±$8kLowest
9% below U.S.
$106,667±$7k
32% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$362,200±$23k
9% above U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$2,019±$461Highest
43% above U.S.
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
Addison and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$5,831
87% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±62.8
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — — None in town
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.